Diagnosis: Pretibial myxedema
Description: thick plaques on the shins
Morphology: Plaque
Site: Shins
Sex: F
Age: 35
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential Diagnosis
History: Pretibial myxedema occurs in about 5% of patients who have had Grave's disease.Mucopolysacharides are deposited as plaques in the pretibial skin.Many patients have associated thyroid acropachy